Savion Glover: Tap Dance Superstar in Jazz Concert at the Palace of Fine Arts
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre (3301 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94123)
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The last date listed for Savion Glover was Saturday November 7, 2009 / 9:30pm.
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Great show at a beautiful venue. Savion Glover uses tap as a jazz instrument in amazing ways.Written on Nov 09 2009
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What an experience! How could he have performed at 7:00 and then again at 9:30? He must have run a marathon during both shows.Written on Nov 10 2009
I have never seen a performer give more, and do it with such joyfulness. He had a smile on his face of pure contentment throughout the 90 minutes he danced - NON STOP - with four incredible musicians. I am so sorry he only performed on one day, I wanted everyone I know to experience such a gifted performer of our time. I know he will go down in history as THE BEST TAP DANCER of all time.
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It was an experience of a lifetime for my son! He taps and we did not expect to see anything like this. Savion Glover incorporated his tap dancing into the music which was fabulous. If I wasn't watching him do this, I never would have known it was tap dancing I was hearing. The sounds he made go beyond mere tap dancing. His accompanying musicians were special to say the least. My favorite was the soprano sax, but that does not take away from the bass, the piano or the drummer. Savion Glover tapped non-stop for 1.5 hour and this was his 2nd show of the evening. Venue was great. Parking was free. Audience was very nice. Seats were excellent. Very enjoyable evening. Goldstar tickets are THE BEST!Written on Nov 10 2009
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More Information About Savion Glover
Website
http://www.sfjazz.org/concerts/2009/fall/artists/glover.php
Quotes & Highlights
- “To see Mr. Glover dance is to see a virtuosic and authentic artist at work.” --The New York Times
- “The greatest tap-dancer to ever lace up a pair of tap shoes.”--Gregory Hines
Description
There are precious few artists who embody, redefine and radically expand their art form, but choreographer and tap dancer extraordinaire Savion Glover attained his singular status by the age of 20. Only 12 when he made his Broadway debut in The Tap Dance Kid, Glover starred alongside mentor Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr. in 1989’s Tap, his film debut.
A regular on Sesame Street from 1990–95, he became a cultural phenomenon in 1996 when George C. Wolfe showcased his dazzling rhythmic dexterity in the musical Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk. In his last SFJAZZ appearance, Glover proved to be a formidable foil for piano legend McCoy Tyner. His latest project, the Coltrane-inspired Savion Glover and The Otherz, takes another major step in turning tap dance into a frontline jazz instrument.
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SFJAZZ presents a wealth of year-round programs, including the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Jazz Festival, the SFJAZZ Spring Season and numerous community outreach and education programs.
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